Ingredients

What goes into an Amore ritual.

We believe the more you understand a fragrance, the more personal it can become. This library names the key materials that appear in our current fragrance stories and explains the character they bring to a room.

The Ingredient Library, Amore Candles

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  • Frankincense Essential Oil

    Frankincense essential oil, from the resin of the Boswellia tree — known in Ayurveda as shallaki. Resinous and woody. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • Gel Wax

    A clear gel wax used in selected dessert and beverage candles, so the 'drink' or 'syrup' looks real.

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  • Ginger Fragrance Oil

    Adrak — the warmth in a cutting chai. A spicy fragrance note used in the Cutting Chai Candle.

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  • Gurjun Balsam Essential Oil

    Gurjun balsam essential oil, steam-distilled from the resin of the gurjun tree, which grows in India and South-East Asia. Warm, woody and softly sweet. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • Jasmine Fragrance Oil

    Madurai Malli — the jasmine of temple garlands and the gajra — is one of the most loved scents in South India. Our jasmine fragrance oil opens fresh and green, blooms into...

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  • Lavender Essential Oil

    Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia), steam-distilled from the flowering tops. Clean, herbal and gently floral. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • Lavender Fragrance Oil

    Clean, herbal and quietly floral. Our lavender fragrance oil opens fresh and settles soft and powdery. In Ganga Aarti it adds an airy lift around the incense.

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  • Lemongrass Fragrance Oil

    Kerala has long grown lemongrass in its monsoon gardens. Our lemongrass fragrance oil is bright, green and clean-edged, bringing lift and freshness to Kerala Calm and Mysore Deva.

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  • Naag Champa Fragrance Oil

    Naag champa is the incense of the puja room — champak flower, resin and sandalwood burned at the evening aarti. Our naag champa fragrance oil captures that sweet, smoky, resinous warmth. It...

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  • Patchouli Essential Oil

    Patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin), steam-distilled from the leaves. Earthy, woody and grounding. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • Peppermint Essential Oil

    Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita), steam-distilled from the leaves. Cool and clear. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • Peppermint Fragrance Oil

    Fresh, cooling mint — Uttar Pradesh grows much of India's mint. Used in Amore's peppermint compositions.

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  • Pineapple Fragrance Oil

    Pineapple in India belongs to the North-East, where Tripura's Queen pineapple is the state fruit. Our pineapple fragrance oil is bright, juicy and sweet. It is the single note of Tripura Queen...

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  • Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil

    Pink grapefruit essential oil (Citrus paradisi), pressed from the peel. Zesty and bright. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • Pure Beeswax

    Natural yellow beeswax from the honeycomb, filtered clean and kept in its own golden colour. It carries a faint scent of honey. Used in selected Amore candles.

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  • Sandalwood Essential Oil

    Sandalwood essential oil, steam-distilled from the heartwood of the sandalwood tree — chandan, the wood of the tilak. Creamy and woody. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • Sandalwood Fragrance Oil

    Chandan has been the scent of the tilak and the temple for centuries, and Mysore became its most famous home. Our sandalwood fragrance oil carries that deep, creamy woodiness with a soft...

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  • Soy Wax Slab

    A plant wax made from soybean oil, pressed and refined into slabs. Used in selected Amore container and dessert candles.

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  • Strawberry Fragrance Oil

    Sweet fruity fragrance used in the Strawberry Cup Cake Candle.

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  • Sweet Orange Essential Oil

    Sweet orange essential oil (Citrus sinensis), pressed from the peel. Cheerful, fresh and sweet. Used in Amore essential oil blends.

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  • White Beeswax

    Beeswax from the honeycomb, filtered under pressure until it turns clean white — refined, not bleached. Used in Amore's solid perfume base to give it body and a soft, smooth texture.

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  • Wild Lily Fragrance Oil

    A fresh, light white-floral fragrance. Used in the Wild Lily wardrobe freshener.

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  • Wooden Wicks

    Wood, not cotton. Our wooden wicks crackle gently as they burn — the sound of a small fire at home. Trim to about 3 mm before each lighting.

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